Before this, Instagram was displaying how long ago someone was active with information like Active x minutes ago or Active Now in grey text next to their account info where your direct messages live. Instagram says this new update is meant to make it easier to connect with friends over direct messages for more real time conversations.
How do I see who’s active on Instagram?
Read About: How to add Music to your Instagram Stories and Video Records To change the visibility of your activity status: Go to your profile and tap the menu button in the top right, tap Activity Status, and then tap the switch next to Activity Status to turn off your activity status. Keep in mind that when you turn off your activity status, you won’t be able to see anyone else’s. Instagram has made lot’s of headlines of late. From reaching 1 billion users in the last week, support for longer videos in IGTV, to adding more features to its service recently – including group video calls, and an improved Explore tab. With the new Lite app, probably the next billion users will be those that haven’t ever shared a photo on the web yet.
